E-commerce platforms may have to collect VAT on behalf of their sellers The General Department of Taxation is considering imposing VAT collection obligations – deemed supplier – on online marketplaces. This would require them to act as the VAT reporter instead of their third-party sellers
Operational challenges & market risks mean we may see retreat from full liability, deemed supplier VAT obligations for marketplaces The introduction of deemed supplier VAT obligations for online marketplaces has created a range of challenges for both the platforms themselves and the wider ecosystem of
Public Consultation on digital platforms responsible for VAT collections for e-commerce goods of their third-party sellers Switzerland’s Federal Tax Administration has launched on 9 July 2024 a public consultation on its plan to impose Switzerland to deemed supplier obligations on digital platforms for goods. The
E-commerce marketplaces jointly and severally liable; due diligence requirements Belgium is considering a proposal to make digital platforms and marketplaces jointly and severally liable for their third-party sellers B2C transactions. This could take effect from 1 January 2024 in a Bill being drawn up. Belgium would
Australia extended its 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST) to electronic or digital services provided by foreign sellers or marketplaces from 1 July 2017. This includes marketplaces becoming the deemed supplier – Electronic Distribution Platforms EDPs . There is GST registration threshold for non-resident providers of
European Commission group debates question on: Single VAT registration in EU; Digital Reporting Requirements and e-invoices; and Platform Economy and VAT The European Commission’s VAT Expert Group (‘VEG’) reviewed this month a range of questions arising from the proposed VAT in the Digital Age reforms.
Last round before proposals on: Single VAT registration in EU; Digital Reporting Requirements and e-invoices; and Platform Economy and VAT The European Commission’s VAT Expert Group (‘VEG’) reviewed this month a range of questions arising from the proposed VAT in the Digital Age reforms. Following
Questions around marketplace deemed supplier obligation as part of VAT in the Digital EU review Following the ending of the public consultation of the EU VAT in the Digital reforms, a number of issues remain around the proposed full liability model being considered for the platform
Tax loophole to be closed by making platforms responsible for VAT Switzerland is set to follow the EU by imposing deeded supplier obligations on digital platforms. This makes them responsible for the VAT charging and remittance on low-value imported consignments being sold to consumers. Need
New guidance on cross-border €10,000 registration threshold; distance selling; registration and invoicing; marketplace deemed supplier France has issued new guidance on the implementation of the EU e-commerce VAT package which came into effect from 1 July 2021. This follows a public consultation in the Autumn.
